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Key Dates
Newsletter No. 30
Khandallah
Absence Phone No: 939-3878
Answer Phone: 479-6878
September
26
End of Term 3
October
11
Second Hand uniform sale 1 –
3pm
13
Beginning of Term 4
22
Second Hand Uniform sale – 2:30
– 3:15pm
31
All Saints day
Ronald McDonald Ice cream day
fundraiser
November
10
Northern Zone Athletics
24
Yr 8 Girls immunisation
December
16
End of Term 4
Fax:
479-3879
Email: office@st-benedicts.school.nz
Website: www.st-benedicts.school.nz
23 September 2014
Dear Parents/Caregivers
Congratulations to the Molina family, who celebrate the arrival of baby Colette a sister for Calvin.
As we come to the end of Term 3, I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday and say thank you to
everyone who has made this term such a great success and for working to provide our students with learning
experiences that have allowed them to grow and develop. I’m sure that they will have many memories they will
cherish for a long time to come from their experiences and learning. We look forward to next term and to the
students making the most of the learning opportunities before them also.
Are you wanting to relive that wonderful production feeling? We have great news for you! You too can have
your own copy of the Agents of S.P.A.C.E video. Simply email agentsofspace@gmail.com and you will receive
a link to download the video to your own home. We would like to say a huge thank you to Lisa Duggan for all
the work she has put into putting this together for us and for providing the link for everyone to access.
Thank you to Gillian Higgins for organising the Year 4 – 8 Athletics last week and to the teachers and parents
who helped with this event.
Congratulations to the children who celebrated their First Holy Communion last Sunday. This is an important
step in their Sacramental and faith journey and our prayers are with them along the way.
Thank you to all of the parents who were able to make it to interviews last week. It was fantastic to see so
many parents here over the 2 days. It is important that school and home are in partnership as we work to
provide the best educational opportunities for your children.
This Friday we are holding a Bring a bottle mufti day, to assist with the Spring Fair preparations.
It’s not too long now until the Spring Fair and we ask that you please
continue to keep an eye out for emails and information about the spring fair
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planned for Sunday 19 October. We ask that you support this event in any
way you can.
Pope Francis’ message for today is “Our Lady is always close to us, especially when we feel the weight of life
with all its problems.”
Kind regards
Dave Lamont, Principal
Parent Mid-term Election Notice
St. Benedict’s School
Board of Trustees Election
Nominations are invited for the election of 2 parent representatives to the board of trustees.
A nomination form and a copy of the notice will be posted to all eligible voters.
Additional nomination forms can be obtained from the school office.
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Nominations close at noon on Friday 31 October 2014 and may be accompanied by a signed candidate’s
statement.
The voting roll is open for inspection at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.
There will also be a list of candidates’ names, as they come to hand, for inspection at the school.
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The poll closes at noon on Friday 14 November 2014
Signed
B. Edwards
Returning Officer
Help Our Kids
HOK Term 3 Update
September will also find us preparing for our Spring Fair which will be held on Sunday, 19 October.
Please look for opportunities where you can volunteer your time or expertise and expect a few requests
for donations of various items. It takes all of us to make it a great event!
The Cake Stall is always a popular stall at the Fair. A cake box will be sent home to each family (eldest/
or only student) the Wednesday of the first week back at school. More details will follow with the Cake
Box. Many thanks Catherine Rundle and Andrea Jetly - Cake Stall Co-ordinators
Spring Fair Promotion
Attached to this week’s newsletter is our promotional Spring Fair Flyer. Over the next few weeks, we
would really appreciate your support in sending this flyer out electronically to all your friends and family or
by printing it out and putting it up on work notice boards. Also attached is a JPEG image for you to attach
to your Facebook pages. Please ask your friends to share it, so we can promote our fair to the widest
possible audience!
Coming home this week with your eldest child is a Promotion Pack containing
10 leaflets for you to drop around your neighbourhood and 2 car notices to put
on the back window of your car(s). Please look out for this pack in your child’s
school bag. House points will be awarded to all families who put the notice in
their car window. If you would like more flyers to distribute in neighbourhood
letterboxes, please text, phone or email Rebecca Lythe, 0273247415 /
4727227 / rexrebecca@xtra.co.nz.
Abacus Art
You should have received your order form and viewed your child’s art at parent interviews last week, for
this fabulous HOK fundraiser. The children have worked hard to produce a creative piece of artwork for
these calendars and cards which make fantastic Christmas presents for friends and family. Orders need
to be handed into the school office by Friday 17 October. Prices as follows.
Art calendars –$12
Photo calendars - $13
Cards - $13
Diaries - $16
Notepads - $14
Second Hand Uniform Sale
What a great turn out of parents at the Second Hand Uniform sale on Sunday. HOK raised about $800
from this sale. Thank you again for your wonderful support. A special thank you to Suzie McIntyre and
Rebecca Lythe for their fantastic help.
The next sale is on Sunday 11 October from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. EFTPOS will be available. If you are
unable to make this sale, we have decided to have a sale on Wednesday 22 October from 2:30 – 3:15pm
in the School Foyer.
Donations of uniforms, particularly boys Summer polos and Summer shorts size 8 – 10 and Intermediate
uniforms would be much appreciated. All donations must be accompanied by a completed form. The form
will allow you to state if you would like to donate 100% or 50% of the sales proceeds to the school. The
form is attached.
If you have any questions or if you can’t make it on the above dates, please e-mail Andrea Jetly on
thejetlys@xtra.co.nz or Angela Trotter on Angela@thetrotters.net .
Mufti – bring a bottle
Rooms 1 – 10 please bring a bottle for the school fair on Friday 26 September. Rooms 11 & 12 please
bring a packet of wrapped lollies.
Sports Notices & Student Achievements
CONGRATULATIONS
To the following Miniball players who received awards at their end of season prize giving;
Lions Team: Most Valued Player - Henry McIntyre, Most Improved Player - Cole Stockler
Wizards Team: Most Valued Player - Lavinia De Wit, Most Improved Player - Mahon Welsh
CONGRATULATIONS
Well done to Harry Collier who represented Wests Rugby in the under 10 reps this rugby season. The team
were undefeated in all games played across Wellington. Harry was awarded player of the day for 2 out of the 3
games played (Upper Hutt and Paraparaumu for best forward).
They also competed in the Junior National rep tournament in Taupo on September 13 & 14 and came third in the
country. Harry was awarded player of the day for the game against Ponsonby.
NETBALL UNIFORMS
For those players who have finished playing netball (not playing summer netball) please return your uniform in a
named bag to the office ASAP. Thank you.
SUMMER NETBALL
Any year 3 players keen to start playing netball this term, please advise Viv Collier 021 434184,
mvcollier@paradise.net.nz
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WEEKLY REFLECTION
"The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of
one's self to others.”
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin - French philosopher and Jesuit priest
Term 3
26 September
11 October
13 October
19 October
22 October
31 October
10 November
24 November
16 December
03 February 2015
Term 3 ends
Second hand uniform sale
Term 4 begins
Spring Fair!
Second hand uniform sale – 2:30 – 3:15pm
All Saints day
Northern Zone Athletics - pp 17 November
Yr 8 Girls immunisation
Term 4 ends
Term 1 begins
‘YUMMY STICKERS’ – Now until the end of Term 3.
We now have 3859 stickers.
Thank you to Alex and Catherine Black and Thomas, Gemma & Olivia Pugh for
their sticker collection.
* Please send all your ‘Yummy Stickers’ to the office this week,
they will be sent away to the Yummy Fruit Company on Friday.
Eat ‘Yummy’ and support our school. Crunch on apples and collect ‘yummy’ sports money.
Collect the ‘cut out’ labels from the 2kg bags of ‘Yummy’ apples or individual ‘Yummy’ apple
stickers, available from New World and Pak’n Save stores. Cash them in for Rebel Sports
gear for our school. Send all your ‘Yummy’ stickers to the office.
Collect more sticker sheets from the office or visit www.yummyfruit.co.nz. Lets get munching.
ASB SCHOOL BANKING
Has your child been registered for School Banking?
If not please ask at the office for a form to sign up for their Head Start
Saving Account.
Once your child has been registered they will receive a Kid’s School
Banking pack which will include a piggy bank, calculator, savings diary
and deposit envelopes to help them get started.
For easy and convenient banking for your child, the ASB has provided
a Deposit Drop Box in the office area where your child can make their
regular savings deposit. Emma McCallum
SCHOOL PATROL ROSTER TERM 3, 2014
AM
Monday
Tuesday
Elizabeth S
Samantha,
Regina
Elizabeth N
Wednesday
Sylvia, Maddy
Thursday
J.L, Ethan
Friday
Harry C, Katerina
Reserves
(Calvin, J.L)
(Calvin)
Grace D,
Caitlin, Aimee,
Mercedes
(Calvin,
Jessica,
Katherine R,
Katie)
Jarden, Arthur,
Olivia P,
Thomas
(James T, Xara,
Elizabeth N,
Lawrence)
(Calvin,
Catherine R)
Kelsey, Riley,
Daniel, Abby
(Calvin, Sarah,
Katherine C)
Katerina, Imogen,
Aisling, Avania
(Lavinia,
Joshua,
Katherine,
Andrew)
(Fraser, Robert,
Henry, Iraklis)
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Reserve
(Calvin, Avania,
Lawrence)
Jennifer,
Niamh, Liam M,
Yestefano
(Fraser, Henry,
Francesca)
(Parents, please remind your children to be on time for their duty)
PARENT ROAD PATROL
Term 3
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Term 4
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
23 Sept
24 Sept
25 Sept
26 Sept
Devonshire family
Dias family
Collier family
Dinnan family
13 Oct
14 Oct
15 Oct
16 Oct
17 Oct
Drabble family
Drummond family
Duggan family
Elsis family
Faitaua family
Parents: Please be present from 8:30-9:00am and again from 2:50-3:15pm
COMMUNITY NOTICES
WANNA TRY SAILING Learn to sail with Paremata Boating Club! Our popular learn to sail courses are designed to
introduce children aged 10 -14 yrs & their parents to the sport of sailing. The next course starts at Labour Weekend.
Boats, buoyancy vests & helmets are provided. Includes membership for the season. For course dates & times
www.paremataboatingclub.org.nz for more info email ParemataClub@gmail.com
WONDERPLAY DRAMA classes have places available for next term for ages 3-17yrs Classes are after school at local
community centres. First lesson is free to try. Please contact Debs wonderplydrama@gmail.com 021-172-2836.
SPECSAVERS During the school holidays, Specsavers Johnsonville will be offering half price eye exams for $30.
ONSLOW AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB - Registrations open now. Fun Open Night Monday 20th October Get your
children involved in weekly athletics with the Onslow Amateur Athletic Club. Suitable for 5-13 year boys and girls, club
members meet every Monday night at Khandallah's Nairnville Park from 5.50 - 7.20pm.
Online enrolments - www.sportsground.co.nz/onslowaac or join us on Monday 20th October to find out more.
SUPERHEROES HOLIDAY PROGRAMME: 29/9 - 3/10 - Tawa Anglican Church's holiday programme for primary school
aged children. Every morning from 9.45 - 12.30p.m. there will be games, crafts, puppets & lots of fun. $6 per day or $25
for the week. E-mail admin@tac.org.nz to book.
HOLIDAY FUNCLUB: Baking & Craft Holiday Programmes for children aged from 4 - 10 are being offered by Hayley
Balmer, a teacher, in Redwood, Tawa on 8 & 9 October. Each 3 hour session is different & children can come for as many
sessions as they like. All groups are limited to only 10 children & a reservation is necessary. E-mail
hayley.balmer@xtra.co.nz for further details.
KELLY SPORTS HOLIDAY BASKETBALL WORKSHOP Kelly Sports is also offering a targeted Year 7 & 8 basketball
skills workshop at Onslow College during the October school holidays (Weds 1st & Thurs 2nd Oct). Improve individual &
team basketball skills: Lay ups, jump shots, 3 pointers, free throws, dribbling, passing, defence, setting/using screens,
offense/defensive structures. Taken by our Kelly Sports head coaches Joe & Dion: Dion - is a Saints player & played for
the Junior Tall Black’s. Joe - captained the NZU20 team, coached Secondary school/Wellington reps & just returned from
a US Academy. For full details & to enrol www.kellysports.co.nz email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 04 972 7201.
CALLING ALL FUTURE TENNIS STARS; register now for holiday tennis camps & Term 4 tennis coaching at the
Khandallah Tennis & Squash Club. All ages & abilities welcome. For further info please contact evolve tennis coaching ph
479 1386 email evolvetenniscoaching@gmail.com
KIDS THEATRE HOLIDAY CAMP TUESDAY 30th-Friday 1st October for 7-13yrs old. If your children love Percy Jackson
books they will love this adventure involving the Greek Gods & their Half-Bloods. Acting Antics has successfully been
helping children gain confidence through friendship & fun while acting & delivering a one off performance. Every child will
have a starring role including dialogue & a fabulous costume. All children receive a certificate of accomplishment. Come
join us on Tuesday 30th Sept - Friday 1st October 9am-3pm rehearsal times. Supervised care from 8.30-4pm happily
provided if needed at no extra charge.
Register: www.actingantics.com or Contact Deborah Percy Email deborah@actingantics.com or phone 04 8890416
GET OFF THE BEATEN TRACK AT STAGLANDS THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS with free off-road tractor-trailer rides!
Make sure you visit Staglands these October school holidays as they are unleashing their brand new attraction – off-road
tractor-trailer rides! Everyone visiting The Reserve between the 27th September and 12th October will be given the
opportunity to sample their new ride completely free of charge* (*free rides available October school holidays only unless
cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Additional charge applies at other times).
www.staglands.co.nz
CRICKET WELLINGTON HOLIDAY PROGRAMME “Cricket Wellington is again offering their fantastic holiday
programmes. The programmes cater for a range of ages (6-14) & abilities, from beginner to advanced. Located at the
Westpac Stadium, they’re very popular & competitively priced – so get in quick. For more info, email Ivan Tissera on
ivan@firebirds.co.nz or go to the Cricket Wellington Website; www.cricketwellington.co.nz/wsc/holiday-programmes”
ARTRAGEOUSKIDS RUNS ARTS BASED HOLIDAY sessions for school aged children aged 5 -12, where the individual
creativity of your child is encouraged to flourish in an environment where the adults are there to offer support & not tell them
what colours to use next! Bookings are now open for the next school holidays, we offer sessions Monday - Friday for both
weeks of the school holidays (29th September - 3rd October & 6th - 10th October) from 8.30 - 3.15pm for $65 inc GST &
8.30 - 5.15pm for $78 inc GST. You can book one day or the full two weeks, it is up to you! Contact us on
admin@artrageouskids.co.nz to register & for booking details. We will also be offering after school programmes in term 4 in
three venues: Wadestown, Kilbirnie & Houghton Valley and for those of you with pre-schoolers we run a messy play
session in Mount Cook. For further information about all of our sessions check out our website: www.artrageouskids.co.nz
OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS WITH CAPITAL E From once upon a time to happily ever after, books, books & more
books come to life in a two-week celebration of the written word. Book Bazaar at Capital E Central brings you a chapter of
activities & workshops - enjoy exhibitions, take part in writing workshops with Gecko Press authors, contribute to evolving
fairy tales and much more. While at the Hannah Playhouse Mr McGee & the Biting Flea is back by popular demand,
bringing six of Pamela Allen’s classic tales to sweet music-infused life. Make and star in your own comic-book adventure
with a full day’s creative Tiki-Tour to the Valley with OnTV and Museums Wellington and enjoy A Slice of Raspberry Pi in
MediaLab. Visit capitale.org.nz for more information or call 04 913 3740.
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP for ages 8-14yrs, Fifi Colston, LIANZA Elsie Locke Medal winner 2014, will take a funfilled & hands on workshop for young writers. Monday 29 Sept, 10am – 2pm. FREE but please bring your own lunch.
Spaces are limited, bookings essential. 25 Tinakori Road, Thorndon. 473 7268 www.katherinemansfield.com
CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY PROGRAMME Wellington Harrier Athletic Club is offering a holiday programme to introduce
children to basic athletics. It will focus on the fundamentals of running, (for speed & distance), jumping (for height &
distance) & throwing (for accuracy and distance). The programme will be held at the Newtown Park Athletic Track, between
10.00 am & 12 noon on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Please be a little early to take care of registration & any other
administrative matters. The cost will be $10 per session. Please contact Geoff Henry (ghenry@actrix.co.nz) or 027 4425
439 for details & an enrolment form.
KELLY SPORTS will be back in Term 4 with their fun & exciting classes. Kelly Sports encourages children to have fun,
build confidence & to give sport a go. We believe that sport & physical activity has so much to offer young people; it
improves fitness, develops communication skills, team work & gives children a place to channel their energy.
KELLY SPORTS TERM 4 – Spring Superstars (Yrs 1-4) – Tuesdays 3:05-4:05pm - Come & try Football, Tennis,
Basketball & Handball. Learn the fundamentals of all sports and new game skills all while having FUN!!
HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES - Kelly Club will once again be operating at Churton Park School, Amesbury School, West Park
School, & Wests Rugby Club Rooms in Wilton during the October holidays. Kelly Club Holiday Programmes focus on giving
children aged between 5 & 12 the opportunity to do things they enjoy in a safe, supportive & encouraging environment.
They are packed with variety to entertain, inspire & challenge children.
HOLIDAY SPORTS WORKSHOPS - Kelly Sports is offering their popular Holiday Sports Workshops in Football, Netball &
Basketball: BASKETBALL (Yrs 7-8) - Onslow College - This workshop will cover essential individual and team skills and is
ideal for players involved in the Friday Nairnville league - (1st & 2nd Oct. 1-4pm). BASKETBALL (Yrs 1-6) - Onslow
College - Improve your dribbling, passing, shooting & defence with our NZ Rep coaches - (8th & 9th Oct. 1-4pm).
NETBALL (Yrs 1-6) - Onslow College - Fun drills & games to develop & challenge young players - (6th & 7th Oct. 1-4pm).
FOOTBALL (Yrs 1-6) - Wests Club Rooms, Wilton - Work on core skills of control, dribbling, passing & improve technique
– (Wk 1:Tues-Thurs 1.30-4.30pm, Wk 2:Tues-Thurs 9.30am-12.30pm).
SUMMER SERIES FOOTBALL & NETBALL – Get your friends together & enter a team in our popular 5-a-side Football or
Netball Summer Series Leagues. Played on Friday afternoons at Ian Galloway Park (Football) & Samuel Marsden in Karori
(Netball) beginning 17 October. A great way to maintain & improve your skills over the summer months. ENROL FOR ALL
PROGRAMMES ONLINE AT www.kellysports.co.nz or email adminwgtn@kellysports.co.nz or call 972 7201.
FIRST SWIMMING LESSON FREE AT LIFESTYLE SWIM SCHOOL! Lifestyle Swim School, on The Terrace, has
availability in its programme. We have a committed instructing team, small class sizes & our focus on technique will ensure
your child gets the individualised attention to excel. Classes range from beginners through to swim squads & we
even do holiday block courses & adult lessons! Pop in & check us out, or visit our website for more information –
www.lifestylegym.co.nz/swimschool. Alternatively drop us an email at swimschool@lifestylegym.co.nz with any queries
you have and we’ll get straight back to you.
Thank you to our HOK Sponsors 2014
Thank you to businesses and individuals that sponsor and support St Benedict’s School.
We acknowledge and appreciate their support and ask that you use them when you can.
Interested in supporting St Benedict’s School? For more information, contact Andrea
Jetly on 0274901122 or thejetlys@xtra.oc.nz.
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